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Within hours of being transferred to a new prison, infamous fugitive, FBI informant, and Boston Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger was murdered by a group of several inmates.

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Fun Fact: Within hours of being transferred to a new prison, infamous fugitive, FBI informant, and Boston Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger was murdered by a group of several inmates.

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